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Daily NBA Fix 1-25-14: Heroics Abound, But Carmelo Anthony Steals The Show

By Phil Watson

Jan 24, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) smiles at the end of the game against the Charlotte Bobcats at Madison Square Garden. the Knicks won 125-96. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 24, 2014; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) smiles at the end of the game against the Charlotte Bobcats at Madison Square Garden. the Knicks won 125-96. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 24, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Marcus Thornton (23) shoots against the Indiana Pacers in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports.
Jan 24, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Marcus Thornton (23) shoots against the Indiana Pacers in the first half of their NBA basketball game at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports. /

Indiana Pacers 116, SACRAMENTO KINGS 111 (OT)
Paul George converted a four-point play with 15.1 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game, scored eight points in overtime and sealed the win with two late steals. Later, he carried everyone’s luggage to the airport (OK, I may have made that last one up). It was an excruciating loss for the Kings, who played without injured DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay, but got 42 points from Marcus Thornton—22 in the first—and 38 points from Isaiah Thomas. George finished with 36 points, Lance Stephenson had 24 points and 10 rebounds, David West scored 22 points and Roy Hibbert had 10 points, 11 boards and five blocks.

Minnesota Timberwolves 121, GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 120
Kevin Martin drained a step-back jumper with 8.4 seconds left to give Minnesota the lead and Harrison Barnes missed a long jumper after the Wolves double-teamed Stephen Curry to get the Timberwolves back to .500. It was Minnesota’s first win this season decided by four points or less; they had been 0-11 in close games. Martin had 26 points and Kevin Love also scored 26 points to go with 14 rebounds and eight assists, Nikola Pekovic also had a double-double with 22 points and 14 boards and Corey Brewer tossed in 15 points. Curry had 33 points and 15 assists for the Warriors, David Lee added 23 points, Klay Thompson scored 18 and Andre Iguodala logged 16.